Apollo-Ridge plans to reinforce the bus safety training the students received this school year and celebrate Bus Safety Week with a poster contest for students in Grades 5 and 8.   

The theme for this year's contest is: CROSS IN VIEW, IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO .   

Students in grades 5 and 8 will be asked to design an original poster using the following guidelines: 

Poster Specifications

• The theme: CROSS IN VIEW, IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO must be prominently displayed on the poster.
• At least a part of a yellow school bus must be present in the poster. 
• Completed poster size 8-1/2" x 11". 
• The student's name and teacher's name should be written on the back of the poster. 
• Posters may be illustrated on the vertical or horizontal axis. 
• There is no limitation on the use and number of colors. 
• T here is no limitation on the type of media -- such as print, crayon, felt pen, etc. 
• All artwork should be positive in approach, demonstrating only proper school bus safety behaviors.  
• DEADLINE:  September 30, 2009  

Criteria for the selection of award-winning posters are:  

a. Relationship of the poster design to the school bus safety practices.
b. Originality of the poster and how the idea is expressed in the poster design.
c. Artwork and its execution.
d. Visual impact of the poster design.

PRIZES   

The top three posters in each grade level will receive recognition.   All six students will receive a "Going the EXTRA Mile" certificate of appreciation and a pedometer. Cash awards will be given according to the following schedule:

1st Prize: $25
2nd Prize: $10
3rd Prize: $5

The six students (3 from grade 5 and 3 from grade 8) with the winning entries will be announced during National School Bus Safety Week. These students will be photographed with their winning poster and recognized in the Apollo News Record and Indiana Gazette. They will also be recognized at the October board meeting for "Going the EXTRA Mile."  

Daily announcements during bus safety week will reinforce schoolbus safety at Apollo-Ridge.

For questions or comments on National School Bus Safety Week, contact Gary Davis ( davisg@apolloridge.com or ext. 1060) or Cris Kostiuk ( kostiukc@apolloridge.com or ext. 6010). 

Websites:  http://www.napt.org/ http://www.yellowbuses.org/